The VSO is chaired by an elected representative of the VITA membership. The current VSO chair is:

Dean Holman

Mercury Systems

Accredited as an American National Standards developer and a submitter of Industry Technical Agreements to the IEC, the VITA Standards Organization arm of VITA provides its members with the ability to develop and to promote open technology standards. Standards development takes place in working groups and study groups. The VSO has created dozens of standards over the years that promote open technology systems. Within the VSO no one individual holds the power to decide what technology may become a standard undefined that power belongs solely to the membership.

These documents are available to VITA members by accessing the VITA Workspace.

The Industry Technical Agreement (ITA) is an IEC program that allows industry groups to develop specifications and receive recognition from the IEC. The VSO received recognition as an ITA submitter in May of 2001. See the IEC website for more information.

VSO Working Groups

The VSO has implemented a standards development collaboration tool from Kavi. To access this tool, you must be a registered member of VITA and active in VSO working groups. Access to individual working group pages requires a VITA Workspace member login. Request access from VITA if needed.